E u as strelas fez, de cérto sei†CSM 423:23This is a perhaps a rather odd case of elision, but it is the only resolution for the extra syllable in this line that leaves the words E u... at the start intact, which I believe is important as the same formula begins all stanzas after the first two. Although the form strela normally only occurs after a vowel (see CSM 1:37, 94:113, 100:2, 325:1), the -s of as and the s- of strelas will merge quite naturally here, resulting in [as·tre·las] which can be sung quite comfortably.

10 b

24

que en fazê-las non fillou afán;

10 c

25

pero mais foi u per elas a pran

10 c

26

dos Reïs foi aorado por Rei.†CSM 423:26The word reis undergoes diaeresis in several other cantigas. See the note to CSM 1:36 for more on this word.

Footnotes

This is a perhaps a rather odd case of elision, but it is the only resolution for the extra syllable in this line that leaves the words E u... at the start intact, which I believe is important as the same formula begins all stanzas after the first two. Although the form strela normally only occurs after a vowel (see CSM 1:37, 94:113, 100:2, 325:1), the -s of as and the s- of strelas will merge quite naturally here, resulting in [as·tre·las] which can be sung quite comfortably.

Oxford CSM Database record

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Metrical summary

Refrain

10 10

Stanzas

10 10 10 10

Rhyme

AA / bccb

R

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

A

eɾ

b

aɾ

ou̯

eu̯

al

uʣ

ei̯

i

iu̯

iʣ

ɛl

c

ɛɾ

ɛu̯s

eŋ

iɾ

eʣ

aŋ

aʣ

is

il

oŋ

Estimated performance times

Average syllables / min.

Time

Very slow

50

12:24

Slow

100

6:12

Medium

150

4:08

Fast

200

3:06

Very fast

250

2:28

These are very approximate total times for a full sung (or spoken) performance of all stanzas with all repeats of the refrain.
Note that the speed is in average syllables per minute, and no particular mensural interpretation is assumed.
More ornamented music will reduce the syllabic speed considerably. Remember also to add time for instrumental preludes,
interludes and postludes.

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